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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025
deterrence force defending Lebanon against Israeli aggression. This view of Hezbollah has been legitimized during key events, such as the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 and the 2006 war. Hezbollah’s resistance during the 2006 war, despite the widespread destruction Israeli ai ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
Analysis

Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
deterrence. 2. Conditional extension with reference to gradual exit  This is what the French draft resolution seeks. In this case the UNIFIL will remain in Lebanon by 2026, but a timetable for its withdrawal will be set. This a worrisome option for Lebanon since it will encourage Israel to st ...
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Iran Will Deliver a Firm Response to Hostilities, Qalibaf Warns
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Iran Will Deliver a Firm Response to Hostilities, Qalibaf Warns

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
deterrence strategy.
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
deterrence, and to highlight Iran's missile power in dealing with any possible threats. The country unveiled in action the latest arms developments during these exercises.  The drills were joined by destroyers and included firing Qader, Nasir, Qadir, coast-based anti-ship stealth cruise mi ...
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With Israel Extremely Afraid, How Will Yemen Retaliate?
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With Israel Extremely Afraid, How Will Yemen Retaliate?

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
deterrence in the region. Furthermore, Yemen's domestically-developed long-range drones play a special role in anti-Israeli operations. Drones are capable of attacking targets that are difficult for missiles to reach directly. Drone operations also reduce the risk for Ansarullah's ground fo ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
deterrence. A key point is that, in line with US strategic doctrine, Washington is reluctant to engage directly in military confrontation with resistance groups in Iraq, as the political and military costs would be prohibitively high for Washington. Instead, the Us prefers to utilize the Israeli re ...
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Saudi Shelling in Sa’ada, Yemen, Terrorizes Local Residents
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Saudi Shelling in Sa’ada, Yemen, Terrorizes Local Residents

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
deterrence against Israel, Saudi offensives continue unabated. The Saudi-led war in Yemen, launched in March 2015 with the backing of Arab allies and Western support, aimed to defeat the Ansarullah movement and reinstate the Riyadh-aligned government of Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi. The campaign has fai ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
deterrence, or normalizing militarism? Observers suggest that by renaming the Department of Defense, the US president is seeking multiple major aims: Addressing his vote base: Trump over and over talked about honesty in politics, claiming that they should not use deceptive names and titles. This r ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
deterrence that is perceived by its supporters as both effective and indispensable to Lebanon's sovereignty. Powerless army does not serve people  The Lebanese argue that Hezbollah has not only countered the direct Israeli aggression, but also it has raised costs of any possible attack fo ...
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
deterrence against Israel.  Ahmad Abdel Salam Horami, a professor of politics at Mustansiriyah University in Baghdad, believes that Hezbollah disarming is not a mere security, military, or political issue in Lebanon, rather, it is a complicated political issue linked to internal Lebanese balan ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.